Etymology

oligofluorene

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Today it means: Any of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end to end. Full definition →

English fluorene ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
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  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishfluorene
  4. English todayoligofluorene

From oligo- + fluorene.

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